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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Light Weight gun    View previous topic :: View next topic  Light Weight gun   Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:53 pm dragonmoon New Member Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 11 Location: swpa,USA I had my wife finally wanting to shoot my remington vantage today but she was finding it too heavy... was looking for recommendations for a lighter weight gun yet still got a bit of power   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:38 am NZ Shooter Suspended Joined: 17 Dec 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand Gamo Shadows are what I would call reasonably light. If you want any lighter, you'd be looking at youth models, which won't fit your bill for power.Even under-lever Gamo CFX models will be lighter than your vantage. With the exact same powerplant as their Shadow range. Good luck _________________ Webley Patriot .22 @ 28 fpe Nikko MountMaster 4x40 AO   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:35 am radar Silver Status Member Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 1138 Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA Spring-piston powered guns tend to be on the heavy side because there has to be a lot of steel in there. They generally shoot better heavy, too. Might get her a pump up like a Benjamin 392 ot a precharge like a Discovey. They don't have to have a long steel compression chamber, piston, etc. _________________ It's never too late to have a happy childhood.   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:32 am BBgunNoob Veteran Member Joined: 18 Dec 2008 Posts: 327 Location: Pa could go with something like qb 78 its lighter but still a full size gun, only problem is it runs on co2   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:02 am SMP Silver Status Member Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 1183 Location: Just south of "Out There"- Land O Lakes Ontario I bought my wife a Quest for the exact same reason. She picked it out and she finds it light and easy to cock. However she also loves my QB78. _________________ Sean   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:16 pm radar Silver Status Member Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 1138 Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA Is the Quest lighter? The only part number on the parts list that differs from the Vantage is the stock. Same mechanicals all around, unless the parts list is no longer valid. _________________ It's never too late to have a happy childhood.   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:47 pm SMP Silver Status Member Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 1183 Location: Just south of "Out There"- Land O Lakes Ontario radar wrote: Is the Quest lighter? The only part number on the parts list that differs from the Vantage is the stock. Same mechanicals all around, unless the parts list is no longer valid. Ya your right. For some reason I was thinking NP, barrel shroud, hardwood stock...etc etc At 6 lbs even it's going to be tough to find anything lighter ...except a youth model _________________ Sean   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:56 pm dragonmoon New Member Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 11 Location: swpa,USA SMP wrote: At 6 lbs even it's going to be tough to find anything lighter ...except a youth model Thats what I was thinking about all I can find are the GAMO's and theyre around the 5- 5.5 lb mark.... maybe she will just have to put up with the extra weight haha... She's getting her own 9mm Ruger Handgun so she can just make do with my air gun :P   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:26 pm SMP Silver Status Member Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 1183 Location: Just south of "Out There"- Land O Lakes Ontario How about something like this carbine at 3.5 pds thats about as light as it gets http://wop.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-2250xe-airgun.shtml _________________ Sean   Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:22 pm radar Silver Status Member Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 1138 Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA SMP wrote: How about something like this carbine at 3.5 pds thats about as light as it gets http://wop.pyramydair.com/p/crosman-2250xe-airgun.shtml That's a cool idea! _________________ It's never too late to have a happy childhood.   Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:34 pm oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA You can always go to http://www.crosman.com/custom-shop and order a custom 2400. That's what I did and I love it. It is a super light rifle and it hits hard with the 24 in barrel. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!" 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